"I am hopeful that Antarctica in its symbolic robe of white will shine forth as a continent of peace as nations working together there in the cause of science set an example of international cooperation."

--

Source : Statement made during International Geophysical Year (IGY) operations in 1957, inscribed on the Byrd Memorial at McMurdo Station, Antartica, 1957.

Richard E. Byrd

#White Quotes #Shining Quotes #Hopeful Quotes

“A group of women who valued motherhood, but valued it on their own timetable, began to make a new claim, one that had never surfaced in the abortion debate before this, that abortion was a woman's right. Most significantly, they argued that this right to abortion was essential to their right to equality -- the right to be treated as individuals rather than as potential mothers.”

Source : Kristin Luker (1985). “Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood”, p.92, Univ of California Press
“The disowned parts of ourselves are what get in the way of us having the relationships we long for, the careers we don't know how to create, and the goals we want to achieve. It is by getting in touch with ALL the parts of ourselves - by having a gentle dialogue with all the "selves" we have inside - that we integrate them into a more comfortable, peaceful way of being with ourselves.”
“I'm a tomboy. I love shooting guns and running around.”
“Realism is important in foreign policy. You have to be realistic about what you can achieve, and about the pitfalls, and problems along the way, of which there are plenty. Nothing is easy. It's always rough.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“In political sense, it doesn't really matter what I do on my own, but it's so important to rally some sort of collectiveness and reignite a collective vision, and I think that's something you can do effectively through art and music, and through writing and entertainment - and just through like, pop culture. It's about spreading ideas and making people think differently, essentially.”

Source : Source: brightestyoungthings.com
“Youâ€™re in my every breath and every thought, intertwined so deep inside me that loveâ€™s not a strong enough wordâ€”you have my devotion, your name branded on my soul, my wolf yours to command. A hundred years? Itâ€™ll never be enough. I want eternity.”
“Before I go off and direct a movie, I always look at four films. They tend to be The Seven Samurai, Lawrence Of Arabia, It's A Wonderful Life and The Searchers.”
“Everything is sweetened by risk.”

You may also like:

Charles Lindbergh
Aviator
Douglas Mawson
Geologist
Ernest Shackleton
Explorer
James Forrestal
Former United States Secretary of Defense
Lincoln Ellsworth
Roald Amundsen
Explorer
Robert Byrd
Former United States Senator
Robert Falcon Scott
Explorer
Robert Peary
Explorer